Castner

noun

Hamilton Young. 1858–98, US chemist, who devised the Castner process for extracting sodium from sodium hydroxide

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Contemporary Examples of castner

And all of them, in Castner's telling, are entitled to nominate themselves as protectors of society.
Guns are Dangerous, Even When Used by Good Men
David Frum
April 29, 2013
Castner acknowledges that, in the end, he reasoned his way to the right answer: no gun in the minivan.
Guns are Dangerous, Even When Used by Good Men
David Frum
April 29, 2013
Castner told Donvan that when he first joined the military he had wanted to work as an astronaut.
What It Takes to Defuse a Bomb
Jesse Wegman
November 15, 2012

Historical Examples of castner

Castner nodded, and together they put their shoulders to the crowd.
The City of Numbered Days
Francis Lynde
I haven't got beyond seeing and appreciating, Castner; truly I have not.
The City of Numbered Days
Francis Lynde
But although Castner had succeeded in his experiment he was defeated in his object.
Creative Chemistry
Edwin E. Slosson
"You are a man, Castner—and that is better than being a priest," he asserted soberly.
The City of Numbered Days
Francis Lynde
Mr. Castner, we are in a hurry, and maybe you can help us a good deal, went on Phil.
Dave Porter on Cave Island
Edward Stratemeyer